"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Equal with ( সমতুল্য (ব্যক্তি) ) Mr.Karim is equal in rank with Mr.Rahim.
  • Envy of ( ঈর্ষা ) I have no envy of him.
  • Open at ( উন্মুক্ত করা বা খোলা ) Open at page 20 of English book.
  • Hard of ( কম শোনা ) He is hard of hearing.
  • Eager about ( আগ্রহী ) He is eager about the result.
  • Eligible for ( যোগ্য ) He is eligible for the post.

Idioms:

  • After all ( সবকিছু সত্ত্বেও ) After all, he is a patriot.
  • Fight shy ( এড়িয়ে চলা ) Why do you fight shy of your teacher.
  • Lion's share ( সিংহভাগ ) He took the lion's share of the profit.
  • Breathe one's last ( মারা যাওয়া ) The old man breathed his last on Sunday last.
  • All but ( প্রায় ) The poor villagers are all but ruined.
  • Cut to the quick ( মর্মাহত হওয়া ) I was cut to the quick by his words.